Punk band. Released a song done on a harpsichord and created an absolute masterpiece. Listen to the timing-3 bars in 3 time then 1 in 4 time. Brilliant.
I never realised it switched between the two sigs. Always thought it 3/3. Thanks for the knowledge! Now, without googling it ... What movies has this been in?!
Except it's a bit dull to say the least! Give me Nice 'n' Sleazy, Walk On By, Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front), Curfew, Down In The Sewer, Hanging Around, Death and Night and Blood (Yukio), White Room on Cornwell's solo album Nosferatu, just about anything on Jean Jacques Burnel's Euroman Cometh, Genetix on The Raven; in fact, just about anything but this vastly overrated, bland pop song! It's a crying shame to miss out on hearing and reacting to Burnel's buzzing "lead" (bass) guitar or Greenfield's autism-inspired keyboard.
Much as I love Golden Brown I hated Peaches. I remember filing it in my mind as “Punk Rock” - which I also hated. In ‘77 I was listening to Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac et al. To me it was an aggressive song which offended all of my musical sensibilities. This song (Golden Brown) redeemed them in my estimation. I must admit I am a bit baffled by the “restored” video though. I don’t see the connection between it and the subject of the song, which is Heroin.
@@nicholasmartin297 I had hippies for parents lol listened to everything Santana , led zeppelin, pink Floyd, tangerine dream , hawkwind , the who you name it . Then they split and my mum met Paul who was a punk motorhead ,iron maiden ,sex pistols , Stranglers and strangely Paul liked the carpenters 😂🤣😂🤣 for a bloke with a long violent criminal record including kicking his teachers teeth out at 15 he liked the carpenters 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 . He also collected old school Jamaican reggae vinyl all produced in Jamaica
@@mjwilliamsb2676 It's definitely about how he prefers his tea. Just kidding, it's totally about what you said. That's why the BBC stopped playing it when they realised.
My Dad's favourite Stranglers song, we had it at his funeral earlier this year ❤ they dedicated a song to him at their gig in Belfast in March this year and invited us backstage after he gig.
The band was “persona non grata” banned from live tv, a shockingly unpredictable act born outta the punk 70’s and then this. Golden Brown was everything the stranglers were, came right out of left field and caught everyone off guard. This album was a total shift for them showing more of their musicianship & their European & world view. Stunning piece.
About 50 years ago when I was a teenager the Stranglers came to perform in the town where I lived. After the gig they all piled into the local fish and chip shop to get a takeaway. Really nice down to earth boys. Harpsicord is the instrument.
It's a great pop song, but as a dedicated fan of them in their early years there are many far better that show off their huge musical skills and unique sound much better, IMHO.
They recorded “walk on by” a staple big voice, big orchestra Burt Bacharach tune, made famous by Dionne Warwick. Burt would say the stranglers recording was his favourite version of it
Absolutely love golden brown. As you guys said its very distinct and unique. Always found that harpsichord sound sort of hypnotic in a way. Outstanding from the stranglers ❤
I love the fact that you're listening to the Stranglers. I love them. Grew up listening to them and seen them many times. Only JJ Burnel remains ad in original member bit they're a great band. Thank you for reacting
I saw The Stranglers play Battersea park in 1978. I was 14 and this was my first chance to see my favourite band - it was held in the afternoon, there was no way my parents would have let me go to London to see a gig in the evening. When I got home that evening, mum and dad asked me if I enjoyed the show, "More than you'll ever know," I replied somewhat cryptically. Next morning, the Sunday papers were plastered with the "Shock Horror" revelation that during one song, Nice n Sleazy, the band were joined on stage by a group of strippers who, um, did what strippers do. "No wonder you enjoyed that bloody concert so much!", I remember my dad saying🤣
Been a Strangler since 1977 , saw them so many times, sadly JJ Burnel is the only one left , Dave and Jet both passed , though it was their biggest hit , its one of my least favourites , they were one of the best punk groups , then they developed their own unique sound , the cover of Walk on By is so good, the concerts often ended up with a bit of violence , they were very edgy , JJ is probably the hardest man in Punk , and many of us took up Karate due to his influence , my top 5 Ugly , Down in the sewer , 5 minutes , Duchess, Curfew, the songs do not date , they still sound so good , thank you for playing the Stranglers
The Stranglers are amongst my favourite ever bands. They have that uniqueness that elevates a group of musicians. They defined an era. So many great songs you should try No More Heroes and Always the Sun 👌
This was a big direction change for the band which disappointed a lot of their fans [me included at the time, but grew to like the song a lot later] when it came out. Nice choice! Edit: "Walk on By" by them is a must listen to!
In his 2001 book The Stranglers Song by Song, Cornwell states: "'Golden Brown' works on two levels. It's about heroin and also about a girl... both provided me with pleasurable times.
"Golden Brown" by The Stranglers was released as a single on January 11, 1982. However, it was initially recorded and featured on their album La Folie, which was released earlier on November 9, 1981. The song became a significant hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in February 1982, marking it as the band's highest-charting single
1982,The Stranglers were a staple diet of Punk and New Wave from here in the uk,another one from them is a classic 'Waltzinblack' they hail from the mid 70s but made their name from 78 onwards.....
Good spot on the film Snatch where the track was used...It was When "Mickey the pikey" Brad Pitt"Knocked out "Gorgeous George" and introduced himself as a bare knuckle fighter...the track fitted so great as Gorgeous George laid out, like he was dead...What I have found with Americans when It comes to British music is that they know British music due to films more than they think but actually think it's American lol....there is a TH-cam video out there where Americans react to a video and are shocked to learn that the Artists are British...think you would like reacting to that, I know I would like to see your reaction. Big love guys x
This is The Stranglers, formed in Guildford England in 1974. The drummer (Jet Black) and Keyboard player (Dave Greenfield) are sadly no longer with us. Singer Huge Cornwell went solo in 1990, I see him on Saturday 23 Nov in Sunderland (North East England) J J Burnel is still a Strangler (Bass) My Mate (Baz Warne) is the current Lead singer. This Song is about Heroin, released in 1982. The Stranglers have always been under rated, but much loved by their fans. They reprent the sound track of my life.
3 really great heroin songs. 'Golden Brown', 'There she goes' by The La's' (Hilariously used in all innocence in The Parent Trap) and 'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed.
First album I got was stranglers rattus norvegicus at the age of 13, I was lucky enough to see them 3 times in the 70's and early 80's at the infamous Glasgow Apollo, amazing gigs, punk will never die
Went to see them at Middleton civic Hall Manchester early doors. Fav tracks Something Better Change, Ugly, Dagenham Dave, Strange little girl, school mam. Cheers for reacting.
No More Heroes Grip Something Better Change Nice n Sleazy Or even their version of Dionne Warwick's Walk On By are a few among many great Strangers song. Well spotted with Snatch! 😆
Thank you, I was about to comment the same, although some of the "experts" on here have obviously taken Wikipedia's explaination and spouted it as their own.
Great tune , timeless . I watched a Mexican version only the other day with the original singer and he sounded the same , his voice has not gone at all . Peaches by the stranglers is great to 😂😂😂
The Stranglers are a fantastic band and 'Golden Brown' is their masterpiece. The keyboardist was the legendary Dave Greenfield who was a central part of their sound and what made them unique. Sadly he died of Covid in 2020 like so many others. The stranglers formed in 1974 but really came to fame as a punk band in the late 70s. Their music covers a wide variety of genres and styles: punk, rock, new wave, goth, waltzes, ballards, and others. They've made numerous albums, the most recent in 2021. Other classics tracks to try are: - Peaches. - No more heroes. - Skin deep. - Strange Little Girl. - Meninblack - Midsummer Nights Dream - Always the Sun - Dream time Of their newer stuff I recommend: - This Song - Norfolk Coast - I don't Agree - Bless you (Spare You, Save You, Damn You) - Relentless Those should give you a good taste of their music and various styles and genres.
The instrument you are referring to is a harpsichord, in which strings are plucked by a plectrum attached to levers, operated from a keyboard. It has a long history, dating way back to the Middle Ages (at least 1-2 centuries before the piano) which is why you often hear it being played in historical contexts.
"Duchess" & "Get A Grip On Yourself" - that's The Stranglers with their Punk roots on show. Dave Greenfield's amazing keyboard work has yet to be bettered in my humble opinion - sad day when we lost him. Massively talented & hugely influential band.
That keyboard; A rare example of a harpsicord featured in a pop song. This was a big departure for The Stranglers, who were much more musically sophisticated than similarly considered punk bands at the time.
You two really know how to make a guy feel old........ thanks ! I thought everyone in western civilisation knew of The Stranglers even if not an actual fan. Anyway, if you want to hear that incredible voice in a Mexican theme, there's a version with the legendary Hugh Cornwell joining The Mariachis who are beaming throughout, being in the presence of a man they refer to as one of their favourite legends, and he still has a voice that produces goosebumps with this song
Love seeing you react to The Stranglers. They where my Dads favourite band. Ive been bought up on their music and been to around 15 of their gigs, always amazing live ❤ we had Golden Brown played at my Nans funeral, she didnt know what it was about lol but always loved the song 😅
Recorded in 1981, released as a single in early 1982. The instrument is a harpsichord….invented sometime in the Middle Ages and popular during the Renaissance and Baroque period. Just as a side note I loved your reaction to Freddie Starr’s hilarious Vincent routine 😂😂. If you’re doing song reactions as well can I suggest reacting to the actual song of Vincent by Don McLean….with all of Starr’s silliness removed it really is a beautiful song! Thanks
The feeling of outpost of empire, trying to stay civilised and keep up appearances when getting baked by the sun and sand, a million miles from home and love and family while being overworked in some thankless but vital bureaucratic back office in a sweat creased suit is fantastically captured for me in this video. You guys are great, you cover a great range of topics brilliantly 👏
This song eas moving up the UK charts fast when Jean-Jaques Burnel revealed what the song was about (It is about Heroin) in an interview, upon which the BBC instantly banned the record - which didn't stop it reaching number two in the charts.
Dave Greenfield was the excellent keyboard player which gave the Stranglers their unique theme and style compared to the other New Wave-type bands at the time. Saw them live in Cardiff, Wales as a kid. I heard the original singer, Hugh Cornwell went solo eventually and was playing down the California coast (or somewhere in the region). I think in their early days they did a documentary or video on UFO's too. One of their earliest songs was 'The Men in black' linked to the subject of UFO'S. They were and still are unique and did quite a few mysterios type songs such as Golden Brown which was a blockbuster for many many years following it's number 2 in the charts success
Every time I hear this song now I think of Tommy fearing for his life as the pikies are arguing over what to do if gorgeous George doesn't wake up. Amazing scene from Snatch made even better by this track.
As previously stated. The Stranglers were one of the original punk bands. Peaches was the first hit I remember then No More Heroes. They had mellowed by the time Golden Brown.
Brilliant band, punk into new wave, saw them live, my first gig in London. The Skin Deep, Strange Little Girl, No More Heroes, Duchess, so many good songs.
The instrument was a Harpsichord, like a piano but the strings are plucked instead of being struck, the song is about Opium, coming from the east, slowly headlining west
Never seen the music video to this song before, but always had a 1920s opium den vibe to it in my mind whenever I've heard it, so am pleasantly surprised by the music vid. As others have already said, the piano-like instrument you can hear is a Harpsichord, a sort of harp/piano hybrid instrument popular in Europe in the 1700s.
I'm a big The Stranglers fan. I think they have always been overlooked a long time. Golden Brown was the biggest selling song, but Skin Deep , and Something Better Change would be a couple of my favorites, if you fancy a couple more.
Snatch is one of my favourite movies, and I was really willing you on to remember the name! 😅 Impressed that you even know it, since a lot of my friends here in the UK still don't 😁
The stranglers are still touring and recording. They had over 20 top 40 singles in the UK. Started out as a punk band but explored so many different sounds.
1st single Ibought as a 10 years old lad. Never knew about the lyrics until a year later as 11 years old. Had to dust it off and listen again. Great track.
The instrument that looked like a piano was a harpsichord. That is what gives this tune that specific sound. Was very big in the time of Mozart but was eventually replaced by the more fashionable pianoforte!
The stranglers were an awsome band. They were very varied in their sound/style. Black and White is a great album as is Rattus Norvegicus. As to the instrument its a harpsicord and the song is about Heroin
Early eighties classic about heroin
1982, to be exact.
Don't tell them about The Velvet Underground ;)
@@wulfgold although their song about the subject was less veiled lol
Song secretly about heroin ? Nooooo Childhood ruined 😅
Depeche Mode.
Punk band. Released a song done on a harpsichord and created an absolute masterpiece. Listen to the timing-3 bars in 3 time then 1 in 4 time. Brilliant.
I never realised it switched between the two sigs. Always thought it 3/3. Thanks for the knowledge!
Now, without googling it ... What movies has this been in?!
Except it's a bit dull to say the least! Give me Nice 'n' Sleazy, Walk On By, Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front), Curfew, Down In The Sewer, Hanging Around, Death and Night and Blood (Yukio), White Room on Cornwell's solo album Nosferatu, just about anything on Jean Jacques Burnel's Euroman Cometh, Genetix on The Raven; in fact, just about anything but this vastly overrated, bland pop song! It's a crying shame to miss out on hearing and reacting to Burnel's buzzing "lead" (bass) guitar or Greenfield's autism-inspired keyboard.
They were never punk, too good for that.
Yep , the instrumental parts are in 13/8 which can be thought of as 3 groups of 3 notes and one of 4, the vocals revert to straight 12/8
My music teacher in the eighties introduced me to this beat. He talked about constantly.
Could be a Harpsichord.
Harpsichord and Heroin…mellow mix.
Aha......
Would love too see Jesse's reaction too peaches by the Stranglers 😂😅
😂😂😂
Or Nice n Sleazy
Much as I love Golden Brown I hated Peaches. I remember filing it in my mind as “Punk Rock” - which I also hated. In ‘77 I was listening to Joni Mitchell, Genesis, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac et al.
To me it was an aggressive song which offended all of my musical sensibilities.
This song (Golden Brown) redeemed them in my estimation.
I must admit I am a bit baffled by the “restored” video though. I don’t see the connection between it and the subject of the song, which is Heroin.
@@HT-io1eg princess of the streets lol
@@nicholasmartin297 I had hippies for parents lol listened to everything Santana , led zeppelin, pink Floyd, tangerine dream , hawkwind , the who you name it . Then they split and my mum met Paul who was a punk motorhead ,iron maiden ,sex pistols , Stranglers and strangely Paul liked the carpenters 😂🤣😂🤣 for a bloke with a long violent criminal record including kicking his teachers teeth out at 15 he liked the carpenters 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 . He also collected old school Jamaican reggae vinyl all produced in Jamaica
No More Heroes was my first single I bought....amazing band...
Was my first album, still great today.
He got an icepick made his ears burn
Rattus norvegicus was my first album,
It's about toast and the joys of making it.
Yea. right😊 Golden brown, street name for heroin at the time (back in the eighties, as I recall). Used in Snatch I think...
@@mjwilliamsb2676 It's definitely about how he prefers his tea. Just kidding, it's totally about what you said. That's why the BBC stopped playing it when they realised.
Yeah...toast. Paul Young did a song about it too in a band called Streetband 🤣 th-cam.com/video/WJmKStqugMc/w-d-xo.html
Their cover of walk on by is absolutely stunning, well worth a go.⚒️👍
Yes, "Walk on By" is easily one of the greatest covers of all time by one of the greatest bands of all time. There was no one like The Stranglers.
And the one extra line they put in changes the whole meaning of the song.
My Dad's favourite Stranglers song, we had it at his funeral earlier this year ❤ they dedicated a song to him at their gig in Belfast in March this year and invited us backstage after he gig.
Especialy when he changes the sound on the fly.
Dave Greenfield was an absolute beast on the keyboards. This track doesn't even scratch the surface of his talent. Great track 👍👌
Goosebump inducing. 🔥
Have a listen to Always the Sun, my fave Stranglers track
I want that at my funeral- very topical at the moment 😳
Yes must be the Sunny side up mix!
From their songs in the 80s my favourite was skin deep.
The song was released in 1981. I was them live in Bristol years back. Loved them. This is my favourite song of theirs.
The instrument is a Harpsichord. Similar to a piano, but instead of hammers hitting the strings, they are plucked by the mechanism.
Isn't it originally from the era before the tempered tuning was invented, meaning that they tuned the instrument to the intended key of the song ?
Peaches would be a great followup showcasing their punk side great reaction guys ❤
"The Teaches of Peaches"? the "pain away" song would be kinda funny 🤣
You would not believe they were/are a punk group.
Seen them many times live when I was in my teens/20's.
Great songs/group!
The band was “persona non grata” banned from live tv, a shockingly unpredictable act born outta the punk 70’s and then this. Golden Brown was everything the stranglers were, came right out of left field and caught everyone off guard. This album was a total shift for them showing more of their musicianship & their European & world view. Stunning piece.
If i had to tell someone, what is the greatest song of all time, this one always goes into consideration for me. Memories...
About 50 years ago when I was a teenager the Stranglers came to perform in the town where I lived. After the gig they all piled into the local fish and chip shop to get a takeaway. Really nice down to earth boys. Harpsicord is the instrument.
No more heroes is another great Stranglers song
It's a great pop song, but as a dedicated fan of them in their early years there are many far better that show off their huge musical skills and unique sound much better, IMHO.
They need to do peaches
@@darrenwestbury8569 Do you actually like The Stranglers? 😋
They recorded “walk on by” a staple big voice, big orchestra Burt Bacharach tune, made famous by Dionne Warwick. Burt would say the stranglers recording was his favourite version of it
Was on of the very first Singles I owned - classic, I had no idea at what it was about.
Absolutely love golden brown. As you guys said its very distinct and unique. Always found that harpsichord sound sort of hypnotic in a way. Outstanding from the stranglers ❤
I love the fact that you're listening to the Stranglers. I love them. Grew up listening to them and seen them many times.
Only JJ Burnel remains ad in original member bit they're a great band.
Thank you for reacting
I saw The Stranglers play Battersea park in 1978. I was 14 and this was my first chance to see my favourite band - it was held in the afternoon, there was no way my parents would have let me go to London to see a gig in the evening. When I got home that evening, mum and dad asked me if I enjoyed the show, "More than you'll ever know," I replied somewhat cryptically. Next morning, the Sunday papers were plastered with the "Shock Horror" revelation that during one song, Nice n Sleazy, the band were joined on stage by a group of strippers who, um, did what strippers do. "No wonder you enjoyed that bloody concert so much!", I remember my dad saying🤣
Haaaa Brilliant
Me too...I was 13😊
Loved The Stranglers - great to see live as well.
Wow What a Rabbit hole to go down The Stranglers are fantastic. I bought 17 of their Albums all are superb.
@@paulwilson2651 turn left in that rabbit hole and find Siouxsie and the Banshees Hong Kong Garden
Been a Strangler since 1977 , saw them so many times, sadly JJ Burnel is the only one left , Dave and Jet both passed , though it was their biggest hit , its one of my least favourites , they were one of the best punk groups , then they developed their own unique sound , the cover of Walk on By is so good, the concerts often ended up with a bit of violence , they were very edgy , JJ is probably the hardest man in Punk , and many of us took up Karate due to his influence , my top 5 Ugly , Down in the sewer , 5 minutes , Duchess, Curfew, the songs do not date , they still sound so good , thank you for playing the Stranglers
The piano looking instrument is a harpsichord which plucks the strings instead of hitting them, I think it was a popular instrument in the 1700s.
Led on to the piano later.
The Stranglers are amongst my favourite ever bands. They have that uniqueness that elevates a group of musicians. They defined an era. So many great songs you should try No More Heroes and Always the Sun 👌
This was a big direction change for the band which disappointed a lot of their fans [me included at the time, but grew to like the song a lot later] when it came out.
Nice choice!
Edit: "Walk on By" by them is a must listen to!
One of the best bands live, last time I saw them live was backing up Simple Minds in Glasgow - Magic!
This song came out when I was a teen, and it is still one of my all time favourite songs. This song has been with me for over 4 decades now
One of the best live bands I've ever seen ....
A different artist from the same time. Hazel O’Connor with Will You from the film / album Breaking Glass. Beautiful sax solo.
Oddly enough, she used to be Hugh Cornwell's girlfriend. Yeah, I loved the album Breaking Glass.
@ I wasn’t aware of that when I mentioned the song - a happy coincidence
@ multitasking? Only joking
I’m 58 and was listening to this when I was 15
Wow! I never thought you’d cover my favourite EVER band! Privileged to see them live and to meet JJ 1:1 😅
In his 2001 book The Stranglers Song by Song, Cornwell states: "'Golden Brown' works on two levels. It's about heroin and also about a girl... both provided me with pleasurable times.
For your next comedy gig, Jasper Carrot's Insurance Claims is good.
@@fishtigua absolutely legendary
"Golden Brown" by The Stranglers was released as a single on January 11, 1982. However, it was initially recorded and featured on their album La Folie, which was released earlier on November 9, 1981. The song became a significant hit, reaching number two on the UK Singles Chart in February 1982, marking it as the band's highest-charting single
1982,The Stranglers were a staple diet of Punk and New Wave from here in the uk,another one from them is a classic 'Waltzinblack' they hail from the mid 70s but made their name from 78 onwards.....
Great English band! Its one of them songs that gets stuck in your head.
Good spot on the film Snatch where the track was used...It was When "Mickey the pikey" Brad Pitt"Knocked out "Gorgeous George" and introduced himself as a bare knuckle fighter...the track fitted so great as Gorgeous George laid out, like he was dead...What I have found with Americans when It comes to British music is that they know British music due to films more than they think but actually think it's American lol....there is a TH-cam video out there where Americans react to a video and are shocked to learn that the Artists are British...think you would like reacting to that, I know I would like to see your reaction. Big love guys x
“Duchess” is another great song from them.
One of the best songs about heroin.
memories,what a tune and time to grow up in
Best song ever to feature a harpsichord
The Stranglers are such a brilliant band love their music
You've probably heard this song in the British classic movie Snatch. Also the song is about heroine, as another commenter mentioned.
An altogether more innocent time for me when this song came out as in my teens but a song everyone loved at the time, its beautiful .
The stranglers . Walk on by .. you will love it
This is The Stranglers, formed in Guildford England in 1974.
The drummer (Jet Black) and Keyboard player (Dave Greenfield) are sadly no longer with us.
Singer Huge Cornwell went solo in 1990, I see him on Saturday 23 Nov in Sunderland (North East England)
J J Burnel is still a Strangler (Bass)
My Mate (Baz Warne) is the current Lead singer.
This Song is about Heroin, released in 1982.
The Stranglers have always been under rated, but much loved by their fans.
They reprent the sound track of my life.
3 really great heroin songs. 'Golden Brown', 'There she goes' by The La's' (Hilariously used in all innocence in The Parent Trap) and 'Perfect Day' by Lou Reed.
Hotel California too.
I always listen to this song at Christmas, i'm glad you guys finally found this song for the first time!
Golden brown: obviously this is about the colour of a well baked apple pie.
It's close.lo9l
I thought that was "Peaches" ;)
Ha! Ha! Ha!
First album I got was stranglers rattus norvegicus at the age of 13, I was lucky enough to see them 3 times in the 70's and early 80's at the infamous Glasgow Apollo, amazing gigs, punk will never die
Went to see them at Middleton civic Hall Manchester early doors. Fav tracks Something Better Change, Ugly, Dagenham Dave, Strange little girl, school mam. Cheers for reacting.
No More Heroes
Grip
Something Better Change
Nice n Sleazy
Or even their version of Dionne Warwick's Walk On By are a few among many great Strangers song.
Well spotted with Snatch! 😆
Grip is my favourite Stranglers song.
Great Reaction.
Original Score was Played by Dave Brubeck.✌🏻🇬🇧🇺🇸
Now they should react to one of Dave Brubeck's - Dave Brubeck Quartet recordings! Say 'Take Five' :-)
Thank you, I was about to comment the same, although some of the "experts" on here have obviously taken Wikipedia's explaination and spouted it as their own.
Have a look on here for Dave Brubeck - Golden Brown … very clever 👍
There's always one.
@@mrswinkyuk
Sad when Most the World takes Wikipedia as “Set in Stone”.
Sorry I got in First.😬✌🏻
Poppy Plants are Beautiful!!
The first punk band.
Brown sugar..No mercy .golden Brown
Skin deep..biggest hits .
Great tune , timeless . I watched a Mexican version only the other day with the original singer and he sounded the same , his voice has not gone at all . Peaches by the stranglers is great to 😂😂😂
Peaches is great, music used in "Sexy Beast" the movie..
My teen crushes. I saw them in Leeds when I was a punk in 76/77 or thereabouts. ❤
The Stranglers are a fantastic band and 'Golden Brown' is their masterpiece. The keyboardist was the legendary Dave Greenfield who was a central part of their sound and what made them unique. Sadly he died of Covid in 2020 like so many others.
The stranglers formed in 1974 but really came to fame as a punk band in the late 70s. Their music covers a wide variety of genres and styles: punk, rock, new wave, goth, waltzes, ballards, and others.
They've made numerous albums, the most recent in 2021. Other classics tracks to try are:
- Peaches.
- No more heroes.
- Skin deep.
- Strange Little Girl.
- Meninblack
- Midsummer Nights Dream
- Always the Sun
- Dream time
Of their newer stuff I recommend:
- This Song
- Norfolk Coast
- I don't Agree
- Bless you (Spare You, Save You, Damn You)
- Relentless
Those should give you a good taste of their music and various styles and genres.
A song about Heroin, Never a frown with golden brown!
True it's about heroin
Absolutely brilliant. UK TV chef pioneer, Keith Floyd favourite band. I’d love you to review some of his cooking programmes
I second this.
It's in the Guy Richie movie Snatch.
The instrument you are referring to is a harpsichord, in which strings are plucked by a plectrum attached to levers, operated from a keyboard. It has a long history, dating way back to the Middle Ages (at least 1-2 centuries before the piano) which is why you often hear it being played in historical contexts.
"Duchess" & "Get A Grip On Yourself" - that's The Stranglers with their Punk roots on show. Dave Greenfield's amazing keyboard work has yet to be bettered in my humble opinion - sad day when we lost him. Massively talented & hugely influential band.
That keyboard; A rare example of a harpsicord featured in a pop song. This was a big departure for The Stranglers, who were much more musically sophisticated than similarly considered punk bands at the time.
You can't beat BRITISH MUSIC another BRITISH classic.
My favourite 80’s song , in my top 10 all time
You two really know how to make a guy feel old........ thanks !
I thought everyone in western civilisation knew of The Stranglers even if not an actual fan.
Anyway, if you want to hear that incredible voice in a Mexican theme, there's a version with the legendary Hugh Cornwell joining The Mariachis who are beaming throughout, being in the presence of a man they refer to as one of their favourite legends, and he still has a voice that produces goosebumps with this song
In my Top 10 of all time😊. Got to see them too way back then😊
Love seeing you react to The Stranglers. They where my Dads favourite band. Ive been bought up on their music and been to around 15 of their gigs, always amazing live ❤ we had Golden Brown played at my Nans funeral, she didnt know what it was about lol but always loved the song 😅
What would be cool would be to see and hear your reactions after reading all the comments about this great song and video 👍❤️🙏
Recorded in 1981, released as a single in early 1982. The instrument is a harpsichord….invented sometime in the Middle Ages and popular during the Renaissance and Baroque period.
Just as a side note I loved your reaction to Freddie Starr’s hilarious Vincent routine 😂😂. If you’re doing song reactions as well can I suggest reacting to the actual song of Vincent by Don McLean….with all of Starr’s silliness removed it really is a beautiful song! Thanks
skin deep is another brilliant stranglers track
Seen them many times Excellent live band 🙏
The feeling of outpost of empire, trying to stay civilised and keep up appearances when getting baked by the sun and sand, a million miles from home and love and family while being overworked in some thankless but vital bureaucratic back office in a sweat creased suit is fantastically captured for me in this video. You guys are great, you cover a great range of topics brilliantly 👏
This song eas moving up the UK charts fast when Jean-Jaques Burnel revealed what the song was about (It is about Heroin) in an interview, upon which the BBC instantly banned the record - which didn't stop it reaching number two in the charts.
Golden Brown originally by Dave Brubeck, taken and turned into a brilliant hit by The Stranglers 👍
No it wasn't originally by Brubeck.
Love The Stranglers, one of my favourite band........
Dave Greenfield was the excellent keyboard player which gave the Stranglers their unique theme and style compared to the other New Wave-type bands at the time. Saw them live in Cardiff, Wales as a kid. I heard the original singer, Hugh Cornwell went solo eventually and was playing down the California coast (or somewhere in the region). I think in their early days they did a documentary or video on UFO's too. One of their earliest songs was 'The Men in black' linked to the subject of UFO'S. They were and still are unique and did quite a few mysterios type songs such as Golden Brown which was a blockbuster for many many years following it's number 2 in the charts success
The way you both shake your head like Stevie Wonder when you listen to music videos makes me chuckle. Lol.
Every time I hear this song now I think of Tommy fearing for his life as the pikies are arguing over what to do if gorgeous George doesn't wake up. Amazing scene from Snatch made even better by this track.
As previously stated. The Stranglers were one of the original punk bands. Peaches was the first hit I remember then No More Heroes.
They had mellowed by the time Golden Brown.
This was originally The save brubeck quartet in the 1960s,check it out. It's not an organ it's a harpsichord 🇬🇧
Over the years they've dipped into all sorts of musical genres but they started out as a Punk band.
Brilliant band, punk into new wave, saw them live, my first gig in London. The Skin Deep, Strange Little Girl, No More Heroes, Duchess, so many good songs.
The instrument was a Harpsichord, like a piano but the strings are plucked instead of being struck, the song is about Opium, coming from the east, slowly headlining west
Never seen the music video to this song before, but always had a 1920s opium den vibe to it in my mind whenever I've heard it, so am pleasantly surprised by the music vid.
As others have already said, the piano-like instrument you can hear is a Harpsichord, a sort of harp/piano hybrid instrument popular in Europe in the 1700s.
I'm a big The Stranglers fan. I think they have always been overlooked a long time. Golden Brown was the biggest selling song, but Skin Deep , and Something Better Change would be a couple of my favorites, if you fancy a couple more.
Golden brown refers to the colour of heroin. Also there's a song outside there called white lines and say no more. Grandmaster melle mel
Snatch is one of my favourite movies, and I was really willing you on to remember the name! 😅 Impressed that you even know it, since a lot of my friends here in the UK still don't 😁
I love that film as well. I've seen it dozens of times.
The stranglers are still touring and recording. They had over 20 top 40 singles in the UK. Started out as a punk band but explored so many different sounds.
1st single Ibought as a 10 years old lad. Never knew about the lyrics until a year later as 11 years old. Had to dust it off and listen again. Great track.
The instrument that looked like a piano was a harpsichord. That is what gives this tune that specific sound. Was very big in the time of Mozart but was eventually replaced by the more fashionable pianoforte!
Released in 1982. The instrument is a harpsichord….
1981 it was released
@@terencewelch9800 The album that Golden Brown is on was released in 1981, but the single was released in 1982.
@zedcarr6128 so it was 1981 whether it was an album or single
The stranglers were an awsome band. They were very varied in their sound/style. Black and White is a great album as is Rattus Norvegicus. As to the instrument its a harpsicord and the song is about Heroin
The song is used in "Snatch", at Mickey's first knock out, in the gipsy barn.
The Stranglers are the only band I have seen live ,way back in 1978 and they were supported by Stiff Little Fingers